Geography Indian Geography

Q. What causes earthquakes?

A
Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks
B
Occurrence of underground water
C
Volcanic eruptions
D
No definite cause has been found so far

Correct Answer

Volcanic eruptions

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
    A)Corrosion
    B)Hydration
    C)Erosion
    D)Attrition
    Answer: Corrosion
  • Q. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?
    A)Ajmer and Shillong
    B)Bengaluru and Chennai
    C)Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
    D)Nagpur and Kolkata
    Answer: Ajmer and Shillong
  • Q. “Limnology” refers to the study of
    A)Lakes and ponds
    B)Limestone
    C)Lignite of brown coal
    D)Laterites
    Answer: Lakes and ponds
  • Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
    A)Weathering in situ
    B)Degradation
    C)Aggradation
    D)Erosion
    Answer: Aggradation
  • Q. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country ?
    A)Selva
    B)Savanna
    C)Downs
    D)Prairies
    Answer: Downs
  • Q. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:
    A)Sikkim
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalya
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Meghalya
  • Q. ________ State has the biggest area in India.
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Ursa Major’ is the scientific name for one of the constellations of stars. Its common English name is
    A)The Milky Way
    B)The Northern Crown
    C)The Chained Lady
    D)The Great Bear
    Answer: The Great Bear
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
    A)Patagonia Plateau
    B)Colorado Plateau
    C)Pamir Plateau
    D)Potwar Plateau
    Answer: Pamir Plateau
  • Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
    A)Continental rise
    B)Continental shelf
    C)Abyssal plains
    D)Submarine ridges
    Answer: Continental shelf
  • Q. The region famous for various types of wine and champagne is
    A)Mediterranean Sea
    B)Eastern Europe
    C)Western Europe
    D)Grassland
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?
    A)Manipur
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Tripura
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III. Lower labour cost IV. Longer crushing period
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. The most important item of export among marine products from India is ________
    A)Shrimp
    B)Crabs
    C)Lobsters
    D)None of these
    Answer: Shrimp
  • Q. Consider the following astral bodies: 1. Sirius 2. Venus 3. Mars The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is:
    A)3, 2, 2001
    B)2, 3, 2001
    C)1, 2, 2003
    D)2, 1, 2003
    Answer: 2, 1, 2003
  • Q. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?
    A)Maize
    B)Millet
    C)Tobacco
    D)Groundnut
    Answer: Millet
  • Q. The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity?
    A)Landslide
    B)Cyclone
    C)Earthquake
    D)Tornado
    Answer: Cyclone
  • Q. Where was India’s rocket launching station set up?
    A)Thumba
    B)Sriharikota
    C)Arvi
    D)Port Blair
    Answer: Thumba
  • Q. Chicago, one of world’s largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.
    A)Huron
    B)Superior
    C)Michigan
    D)Erie
    Answer: Michigan
  • Q. Although the equatorial regions have the highest annual average temperatures, the salinity in the oceans is highest near the tropics because: 1. equatorial areas receive heavy rainfall 2. salinity is not affected by temperature 3. equatorial oceans experience a lot of turbulenees 4. high relative humidity in equatorial areas checks evaporation
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1 and 3
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4

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